Hair cleaner



March 27, 192s. 1,663,778

M. H. SEEGER HAIR CLEANER Filed May 28, 1927 EZAAAA 44 hyena/oz.

Patented .Man 27, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATsurv former.. l

MAX H. SEEGER, OF INGLEWOOD,VCALIFORNIA.

v HAIR CLEANER.

Application filed May 28,

This invention relates to a hair cleaner and method of making it, and anobject thereof is to provide a sanitary means f or removing dandruff,dust andv impurities fromV the hair.

VThe hair cleaner can be embodied in a comb, brush and like appliance,and includes fibrous cleaners that are connected to the comb and brushin such away that they thoroughly cleanse the hair when it is combedorbrushed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hair cleaner that is sosimple to manufacture that it can be sold so cheaply that it can bediscarded after it has once been used. That is each hair cleaner can bethrown away after it is once used, thereby being of great usefulness forsanitary purposes.

In other words hair dressers and barbers can use a hair cleaner on acustomer and then throw it away so as not to infect a n other customerfollowing, in theA event disease was present in the hair of the onepreceding. As is well known, the hair and scalp are transmitted fromperson to person by use of the vsame comb and brush, and an object ofthe invention is to provide a simple and efficient means to prevent suchdiseases from being so transferred by providing combsY and brushes thatare so cheap that they can be thrown away once they areused.

An object of the invention is to provide cheap discardable combs andbrushes for hospitals and the like where contagious diseases, such asscarlet fever, smallpox and leprosy are prevalent, whereby theappliances can be destroyed after they are once used.

A feature of the invention is shown in the construction of the teeth ofthe hair cleaner whereby they are provided with a plurality of smallibrous'brushes extending at right angles to the strands of the teeth.

ther objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from theaccompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description and theappended claims.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

Figure 1 is a fragmental view of a twisted strand from which the teethof a hair cleaner is formed. A

Fig. 2 is a side view of a sanitary hair cleaner constructed inaccordance with this many diseases of f 1927. Serial No. 195,025.

invention in theform of a combwith the teeth shownsemi-diagrammatically; that is,'

a single line indicates the two wires twisted into a strand. f

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section'on the line 3*?) of Fig. 2. Y f

Fig. 4 is a fragmental longitudinal section on line 4/l, Fig. 3. y

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section through a sanitary hair cleaner in theform of a brush, with the teeth shown'semidiagrammatically Fig.6 is across section on lineGf-, Fig. 5, also showing the teethsemidiagrammatically. n

The method of forming the sanitary hair cleaner consists in twisting twowires 10 and 11 together and simultaneously throwing a cotton or otherfibrous thread backward and forward between the twisting wires andcutting the thread so as to leave short lengths of string 12 betweeneach of'thetwists that are held at right angle to the twisted strands.Then ycausing the extended ends of the fibrous strings 12 to unravel andbecome fuzzy, to thereby form a plurality of small cleansing brushes onthe teeth ofthe hair cleaner. Then bending the strand so as to formintegrally connected V-shaped teeth 13 that extend throughout the lengthof a comb when so used;'or the full length of' a brush backing when usedin a brush. After the teeth are formed the 'butt ends are extended intoa channel of a metal backing of a comb 14 that has its sides 15, 16pressed firmly and securely to the teeth; or if used with a brushseveral rows of the integral teeth are secured in parallel channels 17in the brush backing 18.v l

It is understood that'the strand formed of the wires 10 and 11 and crossthread 12 can beof Yany length. That is spools of several thousand feetcan be wound and woven together, it being understood that mechanism isprovidedl for so forming the ystrands and for bending the teeth andsevering proper lengths ofinte-` grally connected teeth to fit intocombs or/ formed strands. intov form of a sanitary brush or comb is usedsubstantially as is' an ordinary?- brush or comb, and when so usedthenumerous small fibrous brushes cleanse the hair of dandruff,

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dust and impurities,V and when once used is thrownaway or destroyed aspreviously stated.

It is understood that any suitable wire and librous string of suitablequality may he employed in forming the hair oleaneixe Also the backingof both the Comb and brush can be formed of any cheap suitable material.

I claim as my invention:

vl. The method of forming a hair Cleaner consisting oi twistingwirestogether to form a strand and simultaneously weaving short lengths oftibi-ous string into the strand so that there is a short string securedin each twist of the strand, then bending the strand to form integrallyconnected teeth ot a comb or brush, then severing proper lengths of fintegrally Connected teeth, and then seouring the severed lengths ofteeth in a hacking of a` comb or brusl V2. The method oi forming a haircleaner consisting of twisting two wires together to form a strandandsimultaneouslyl weaving short lengths of fiber string into the strand sothat there is a short string to each twist in the strand, then treatingthe strand to cause the short lengths of fiber stringsY to unravel toform small brushes at right angles to the strand, then bending thestrand to form teeth adapted to be attached to a comb or brush.

3. In a. hair cleanser the Combination of a strand formed of twistedwire; a short length of fiber string secured in each twist of saidstrand and arranged to extend at right angles thereto, said strand beingbent to form integrally connected V-shapod teeth, and a backing inwhichr the butt ends of` said teeth aresecured.

In witness whereof, I havehereunto affixed my signature.

MAX n.,Y senese.

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